Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-13

he called loudly
"Betty! Betty! are you awaken"
'.Be that you. Mr.. Dorienp"
Eyes. Betty. There is a woman j.
ing i'll. insensible, in the grounds. an
1 want your aid"
"All right, sir; I'll be wi ye direc
ly."
Speedily the old housekeeper mad
her appearance and DR.. Dwire led he
to the place where Lydia yet lay.
II will carry her, Betty" he said
hurriedly, "and you must carry that.
pointing to the infant as he spoke.
Lord love We. yes, Mr.. Dorien. Ay
and there be child, too. Poor mite!'
Lifting the inanimate form in hi:
strong arms, DR.. Dwire followed oil,
Betty until they reached his own
bright study, where he plac cd his bur
den on lounge. And all the time h
kept wondering what old Betty woult
do when sh learned who this woman
twas.
The old housekeeper laid the babe
beside its mother. without looking a
either. and fastened away to prepare
bedroom and light a fire. She soor
returned.
"Thero'l be nice fire in a minute.
Mr.. Dorien," she remarked. entering.
"And now T. make the baby comforta-
BILE. How's the poor lady ?"
She bent and looked at the woman's
| face.
"Why, Master Dorien, IT'S that galr
she exclaimed. turning almost fiercely
upon him.
Eyes. it's Lydia Leyton," he answer.
ed
"What! You knew it. and brought
her here. beneath this roof P"
Where else, at this hour, could l
have brought her?"
"Ye might have left her where We
found her, outside. It's the fttest
place for the likes of her."
Stop! Have you no charity, wom-
an ?" said her master. sternly.
For them as deserves it. she re-
torted, doggedly. Look. Mr.. Dorien,
l thought as much" pointing at the
white hands There's no ring and yet
the child's sleeping at her side ~
"And for that reason, Betty. she
needs our sorrowing compassion.
Think of what she was-a bright, pretty.
innocent girl. See what she ia wan
derer, without home. on such night
II she deceived me. she has not yet
been more cruelty deceived Ny good
Betty, harshness to anyone in distress
is not in your nature. Let us forget
everything except that this poor crea-
turc needs our help"
"Mr. Doren. vowed never to for
give her; but as she's here. and as you
wish it, I'll try to forget and do what l
can for her.
Betty was as good as her word. and
spent the night with the unhappy
Lydia. In the early dawn she came
again into the study.
Well" she said slowly, Il fancy
she's asleep, now, but what's the
matter with her can't make out She
jest now looked up, and thought she
must have known me; but she laughed
in my face, and then jIbbcred some
thing without bit of sense to il"
81 fancy that is delirium," remarked
Dr. Dw!re, gravoly. Il will 90 to her.
How is the child?"
ITS all right. sir. I'll see to it, DR..
Dorien. 1t will have enough to suffer
without being made answerable for the
sins of its parents.
Tho baby face and tiny, waxen
fingers had already taken firm hold up
on old Betty's sympathetic heart.
"There"' she whispered, as they en-.
tered the room. jest see her, Mr..
Dor.en!'
Lydia was propped up in bed, her
hair falling about her, her large violet
eyes wide open. but expressionless and
vacant She was slowly pulling her
hair through her fingers, and gazing
upon it with imbeclle wonder.
A great fear came over the doctor.
Have you spoken to her, Betty?'
he asked in low tone.
"Surelv; but she either don't hear OF
know. for she jest stares at me as if
were stone"
'Dr. Dwire advanced to the bed"
'Lydian she said, TREMENDOUSLY,
She pad no heed.
He took her hand in his and tried
again.
Lydia, don't you know me-
Dorien?"
She gazed at him, and then broke in
to avacant laugh.
when is he coming?" she asked.
Very soon. DEAR" Dr. Dwiro ans
wered
I'VE are to be married." she said, il
exactly the same tone as she had spok
en- before-a strange. high pitched tone
not loud, but monotonous and without
variation, Il shall DO his wife soon
and then / shall get away from al
these people. Look! Here they come
more and more. 1t is so hot ant
crowded, and they keep coming, ant
coming. and coming"
DR.. Dwire's fears were increasing.
Betty, fetch the CHI ID he whisper
ed. Surely she will remember hel
baby.
As Betty crossed the room with tn,
infant in her arms, it awoke. utterh.
a piteous cry. L. dia throw up he
hands imploringly, while look of hor
ror crept into the soft dark eyes.
"Oh, take it away?' she exclaimed
Il cant bear it! | can't sleep for il
1t makes my head throb-throb
Please take it away"
Then she bowed her face in he
hands, utter.ng inarticulate sounds.
DR.. Dwire dropped on his knees b,
the bed.